Gallery Silver Scpaes
Untitled (Seated Girl)
Untitled (Seated Girl)
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Artist: Sunil Madhav Sen
Medium: Mixed Media on Paper
Size: 48.5 × 12 inches (123.19 × 30.48 cm)
Year: Circa 1950s
This evocative mixed media painting by Sunil Madhav Sen presents a stylized female figure rendered with powerful symbolic resonance and visual richness. The composition exudes a sense of monumentality and ritualistic poise, as the figure stands in a frontal, slightly crouched stance, her presence commanding yet enigmatic. Her elongated, angular form is accentuated by the precise geometry of her posture and the intricate detailing that adorns her body, evoking echoes of ancient sculptures, tribal totems, or mythic icons.
Sen’s use of form and pattern imbues the figure with a sense of regality and timelessness. A distinct headpiece crowns her head, while armor-like embellishments trace her body in a grid of ornamentation. These elements are not literal representations of clothing but rather symbolic extensions of identity and strength. The figure’s body appears both protected and adorned, suggesting a duality of vulnerability and power. The stylization transforms her from an individual into an archetype, perhaps a guardian, a deity, or a warrior-woman embodying collective memory.
The artist’s palette is dominated by deep, earthy tones. The figure’s dark brown and black skin contrasts powerfully with a textured, reddish-orange background that creates an atmospheric intensity. The surface is alive with tactile nuance, hinting at layered techniques that bring both warmth and depth to the composition. The background is further animated by geometric shapes, vertical and horizontal bands that provide rhythm and structure. These patterned elements suggest architectural or ceremonial settings, further connecting the figure to themes of heritage and sacred space. A striking pyramidal base beneath the figure’s feet grounds her form, adding architectural weight and symbolic elevation. It is as though she stands on a plinth, not merely a character within the scene but a sculptural presence elevated for reverence or contemplation. This grounding device enhances the artwork’s overall sense of timeless monumentality.
Sunil Madhav Sen’s abstract style here draws on visual languages that transcend regional boundaries, echoing tribal art, African sculpture, and South Asian folk traditions, yet it remains uniquely his own. Through bold patterning, richly saturated hues, and textured surfaces, he crafts a visual narrative that speaks to themes of identity, resilience, and ancestral power. The result is a work that invites viewers into a space where the symbolic and the sacred converge, an homage to the enduring human spirit rendered through the language of abstraction.
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Mrs Mayor was walked into the art world by the legendary modernist Bimal Das Gupta, one of whose biggest collections remains with Gallery Silver Scapes. In the 1980s, as head and first curator of the Habiart Gallery founded by Mrs Rekha Modi — a childhood friend — Mrs Mayor worked closely with and curated shows for renowned artists such as A Ramachandran, GR Santosh, Rameshwar Broota, Sakti Burman, MK Bardhan, Dhiraj Chaudhury, M Sivanesan, and Arup Das among others.
Besides modern masters, she also worked with young contemporaries such as Sudip Roy, Paresh Maity, Subroto Kundu, Vinod Sharma, and many more. Artworks commissioned by her are now part of prestigious collections, such as those of the India Habitat Centre, Ranbaxy, Pepsi, Hotel Lalit, Bank of America, and many more private and public collections.